# CVE-2026-69338: Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service use-after-free privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-69338-microsoft-remote-desktop-gateway-service-use-after-free-privilege  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-69338 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-08

Microsoft's Remote Desktop Gateway Service, a component used to securely broker Remote Desktop connections in enterprise networks, contains a use-after-free memory vulnerability. An authorized attacker with network access to the service can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining administrative control.

Technologies: [Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/remote-desktop-gateway-service). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-69338 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69338 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-69338?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69338?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-69338 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-69338?** Check whether you run Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a use-after-free condition in Remote Desktop Gateway Service that permits privilege escalation. An authorized attacker with network connectivity to the service can trigger the memory flaw to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The attack requires authentication but not necessarily full administrative credentials. Patches are available through Microsoft security updates.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69338](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69338)

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